Effect of Power‐Breath Versus Transcutaneous Electrical Diaphragmatic Stimulation on the Severity of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial
IMT with the PowerBreathe device is more effective than TEDS in enhancing pulmonary function, exercise tolerance, and QoL in moderate-severe COPD patients. TEDS showed limited benefits, primarily improving DT.
Authors
- Donia M. Elmasry
- Zahra Mohamed Hassan Serry
- Youssef Soliman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9208-4210)
- Ehab Hamed Abd-Elsalam
- Alaa M. El Moatassem
Institutions
- Cairo University (EG)
- Cairo University hospitals (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physiotherapy Research International
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pri.70073
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52